Disable Highlighting New Programs

Every new program in XP and Vista gets highlighted in the Start menu as if to say, “Hey, remember when you installed me?” That’s great for those affl icted with extremely short attention spans, but not much use for the rest of us.
To rid your Start menu of these unsightly reminders, right-click the Start button and select Properties, select the Start Menu tab, and click Customize. In Vista, scroll down and uncheck “Highlight newly installed programs.” You’ll fi nd the same option in XP under the Advanced tab.



Steps:
1.Right-click the Start button.
2.Select Properties > Start Menu tab >click Customize button.
3.Uncheck “Highlight newly installed programs.”